# 119-hr-234: HOV Lanes for Heroes Act

119-hr-234, HOV Lanes for Heroes Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Malliotakis, Nicole [R-NY-11] (R-NY); status in_committee (as of 2026-09-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-234
- Congress: 119
- Title: HOV Lanes for Heroes Act
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2025-01-07
- Sponsor: Rep. Malliotakis, Nicole [R-NY-11] (R-NY)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-21

## Summary

**Expanded HOV lane access for qualifying disabled veterans.** This bill would let veterans with a VA service-connected disability that meets a public authority's threshold use high-occupancy vehicle lanes even when driving alone. It would let authorities define acceptable ID and would bar tolls for those veterans. - Disabled veterans: A qualifying veteran could use an HOV lane as a single occupant if they carry identification that the public authority accepts, such as a clearly marked license plate or a registered transponder. - Public authorities: States and local highway authorities would set which VA disability ratings qualify and which ID methods count. The bill also updates federal highway law cross-references to include the new eligibility. - Tolls and enforcement: Under the new paragraph, a public authority may not charge a toll for qualifying disabled veterans using an HOV facility.

## Cosponsors (4)

- Rep. Baird, James R. [R-IN-4] (R-IN), 2025-01-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stauber, Pete [R-MN-8] (R-MN), 2025-01-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Vindman, Eugene Simon [D-VA-7] (D-VA), 2025-10-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5] (D-NJ), 2026-08-24T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- HOV lane access for disabled veterans: benefit, low. If enacted, you would be able to use HOV lanes if you are a qualifying disabled veteran. To qualify, you would need a VA service-connected disability determination and meet the disability percent the local HOV authority sets. You would need to show vehicle identification the authority accepts, like…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-9237: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act
- 119-hr-9250: Great American Outdoors Act 250
- 119-hr-5401: Pay Our Troops Act of 2026
- 119-hr-4398: Veteran Burial Timeliness and Death Certificate Accountability Act
- 119-hr-3514: Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-234 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/234)

## Related
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-9237: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9237)
- [119-hr-9250: Great American Outdoors Act 250](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9250)
- [119-hr-5401: Pay Our Troops Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5401)
- [119-hr-4398: Veteran Burial Timeliness and Death Certificate Accountability Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4398)
- [119-hr-3514: Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3514)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-234 (as of 2026-09-21).